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Jersey Number 3
Eric Dailey Jr.
- Position:
- Guard/Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Palmetto, Fla.
- High School:
- IMG Academy
Bio
Career
Has averaged 10.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 65 career games (49 starts) through two seasons … transferred to UCLA in the summer of 2024 after having spent his freshman season at Oklahoma State … has shot 50.2 percent from the field and 36.1 percent from 3-point distance through two seasons … has scored at least 10 points in 33 career games … has totaled at least 20 points in five career games (four games at UCLA in 2024-25, one game at Oklahoma State in 2023-24) … scored a career-best 25 points in a home victory over USC in the Bruins’ regular-season finale in 2024-25 (March 8, 2025) … has averaged 22.9 minutes per game through 65 contests.
2024-25
Played in and started 33 games during his sophomore season at UCLA … averaged 11.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game … averaged 23.5 minutes per game … ranked second on the Bruins’ team in scoring (11.4 ppg) and fourth in rebounding (4.0 rpg) … also ranked third on the team in 3-point shooting percentage (37.8 percent) … shot 50.7 percent from the field, 37.8 percent from 3-point range, and 72.1 percent at the free throw line … totaled 42 steals (1.3 spg), the third-highest steals total on the team … scored in double figures in 18 games … finished with at least 20 points in four games … scored a career-best 25 points in the Bruins’ regular-season finale at home against USC (March 8, 2025) … shot 10-for-13 in the home win over USC, making 4 of 5 attempts from 3-point range … had one double-double, registering 17 points and a season-high 10 rebounds in a home victory against Lehigh (Nov. 15, 2024) … totaled 21 points in a home victory against Oregon (Jan. 30, 2025), shooting 8-for-9 from the field and 3-for-3 from beyond the 3-point arc … hit the game-winning basket on a driving bank shot from within 10 feet in UCLA’s thrilling 63-61 win over No. 9 Michigan State (Feb. 4, 2025) … finished with nine points and five rebounds against Michigan State … scored 23 points on 8-of-12 shooting in UCLA’s victory over Iowa (Jan. 17, 2025) … totaled 18 points, six rebounds and four steals in the Bruins’ 65-62 win over Gonzaga at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (Dec. 28, 2024) … shot 4-for-5 from 3-point range against Gonzaga and was 3-for-3 from long-range in the second half … tallied two or more steals in 12 games, including a career-high four steals in the Bruins’ 65-62 victory against Gonzaga (Dec. 28, 2024).
2023-24 (at Oklahoma State)
Played in all 32 games as a freshman at Oklahoma State, making 16 starts … averaged 9.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game … averaged 22.3 minutes per contest … ranked third on Oklahoma State in scoring (9.3 ppg) and fourth in rebounding (4.8 rpg) … totaled 24 steals in 32 games (0.75 spg) … shot 49.6 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from 3-point range … scored in double figures in 15 games … recorded a season-high 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds against Oklahoma (Feb. 24), connecting on 8 of 10 shots … totaled two double-doubles – 13 points and 11 rebounds versus Creighton (Nov. 30), and 12 points and 11 rebounds against Oral Roberts (Dec. 17) … had a season-high 11 rebounds in those two games (versus Creighton and Oral Roberts) … registered a season-high four assists in four contests, most recently against Oklahoma (Feb. 24) … tallied at least two steals in four games … was one of five players from Oklahoma State to appear in all 32 games during the 2032-24 season.
High School
Played at IMG Academy in Florida … was ranked as high as No. 38 among players in his high school class, nationally (as ranked in the 247Sports.com player profiles, Class of 2023) … was ranked No. 57 in the ESPN.com top 100 rankings for the Class of 2023 … took a postgraduate year at IMG Academy … served as team captain while at IMG Academy … was honored as a 2021 MaxPreps Junior All-American, helping his program to back-to-back semifinal appearances at the Geico Nationals … as a junior in 2020-21, finished the season as IMG Academy’s second-leading scorer – averaged 13.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game while shooting 37 percent from 3-point range … played for the Georgia Stars on the 2022 EYBL circuit … in May 2022, played with Stellazzura in the ANGT U18 Euroleague (Adidas Next Generation Tournament).
USA Basketball
Has gained extensive experience in the USA Basketball program … in the summer of 2023, competed for the United States Men’s U19 National Team … played in seven games (starting four) and averaged 9.7 points and 4.3 rebounds per game, helping USA to a 5-2 record and a fourth-place finish at the 2023 FIBA Men’s U19 World Cup in Debrecen, Hungary … played for the 2023 USA Men’s Nike Hoop Summit team that defeated the World Select squad, 90-84 … was a gold medalist on Team USA squads at the 2022 FIBA U18 Americas (Mexico) and the 2021 3x3 U18 World Cup (Hungary) … has taken part in multiple USA Basketball minicamps.
Personal
Eric Dailey Jr. was born in Columbia, S.C. … is the son of Eric Dailey Sr. and Shell Dailey … father, Eric Sr., played at TCU and competed professionally for 10 years in Europe, Asia and South America … mother, Shell, played at Texas and has coached at the collegiate and professional levels with stops at Texas A&M, Florida and TCU … served as head coach at TCU … also coached with the WNBA’s San Antonio Silver Stars and the ABL’s Nashville Noise … credits athletes LeBron James, Paul George and Luka Doncic as NBA players who have had a strong influence on his basketball playing style … favorite athlete outside of basketball is longtime tennis standout Serena Williams … sociology major.
Has averaged 10.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 65 career games (49 starts) through two seasons … transferred to UCLA in the summer of 2024 after having spent his freshman season at Oklahoma State … has shot 50.2 percent from the field and 36.1 percent from 3-point distance through two seasons … has scored at least 10 points in 33 career games … has totaled at least 20 points in five career games (four games at UCLA in 2024-25, one game at Oklahoma State in 2023-24) … scored a career-best 25 points in a home victory over USC in the Bruins’ regular-season finale in 2024-25 (March 8, 2025) … has averaged 22.9 minutes per game through 65 contests.
2024-25
Played in and started 33 games during his sophomore season at UCLA … averaged 11.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game … averaged 23.5 minutes per game … ranked second on the Bruins’ team in scoring (11.4 ppg) and fourth in rebounding (4.0 rpg) … also ranked third on the team in 3-point shooting percentage (37.8 percent) … shot 50.7 percent from the field, 37.8 percent from 3-point range, and 72.1 percent at the free throw line … totaled 42 steals (1.3 spg), the third-highest steals total on the team … scored in double figures in 18 games … finished with at least 20 points in four games … scored a career-best 25 points in the Bruins’ regular-season finale at home against USC (March 8, 2025) … shot 10-for-13 in the home win over USC, making 4 of 5 attempts from 3-point range … had one double-double, registering 17 points and a season-high 10 rebounds in a home victory against Lehigh (Nov. 15, 2024) … totaled 21 points in a home victory against Oregon (Jan. 30, 2025), shooting 8-for-9 from the field and 3-for-3 from beyond the 3-point arc … hit the game-winning basket on a driving bank shot from within 10 feet in UCLA’s thrilling 63-61 win over No. 9 Michigan State (Feb. 4, 2025) … finished with nine points and five rebounds against Michigan State … scored 23 points on 8-of-12 shooting in UCLA’s victory over Iowa (Jan. 17, 2025) … totaled 18 points, six rebounds and four steals in the Bruins’ 65-62 win over Gonzaga at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (Dec. 28, 2024) … shot 4-for-5 from 3-point range against Gonzaga and was 3-for-3 from long-range in the second half … tallied two or more steals in 12 games, including a career-high four steals in the Bruins’ 65-62 victory against Gonzaga (Dec. 28, 2024).
2023-24 (at Oklahoma State)
Played in all 32 games as a freshman at Oklahoma State, making 16 starts … averaged 9.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game … averaged 22.3 minutes per contest … ranked third on Oklahoma State in scoring (9.3 ppg) and fourth in rebounding (4.8 rpg) … totaled 24 steals in 32 games (0.75 spg) … shot 49.6 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from 3-point range … scored in double figures in 15 games … recorded a season-high 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds against Oklahoma (Feb. 24), connecting on 8 of 10 shots … totaled two double-doubles – 13 points and 11 rebounds versus Creighton (Nov. 30), and 12 points and 11 rebounds against Oral Roberts (Dec. 17) … had a season-high 11 rebounds in those two games (versus Creighton and Oral Roberts) … registered a season-high four assists in four contests, most recently against Oklahoma (Feb. 24) … tallied at least two steals in four games … was one of five players from Oklahoma State to appear in all 32 games during the 2032-24 season.
High School
Played at IMG Academy in Florida … was ranked as high as No. 38 among players in his high school class, nationally (as ranked in the 247Sports.com player profiles, Class of 2023) … was ranked No. 57 in the ESPN.com top 100 rankings for the Class of 2023 … took a postgraduate year at IMG Academy … served as team captain while at IMG Academy … was honored as a 2021 MaxPreps Junior All-American, helping his program to back-to-back semifinal appearances at the Geico Nationals … as a junior in 2020-21, finished the season as IMG Academy’s second-leading scorer – averaged 13.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game while shooting 37 percent from 3-point range … played for the Georgia Stars on the 2022 EYBL circuit … in May 2022, played with Stellazzura in the ANGT U18 Euroleague (Adidas Next Generation Tournament).
USA Basketball
Has gained extensive experience in the USA Basketball program … in the summer of 2023, competed for the United States Men’s U19 National Team … played in seven games (starting four) and averaged 9.7 points and 4.3 rebounds per game, helping USA to a 5-2 record and a fourth-place finish at the 2023 FIBA Men’s U19 World Cup in Debrecen, Hungary … played for the 2023 USA Men’s Nike Hoop Summit team that defeated the World Select squad, 90-84 … was a gold medalist on Team USA squads at the 2022 FIBA U18 Americas (Mexico) and the 2021 3x3 U18 World Cup (Hungary) … has taken part in multiple USA Basketball minicamps.
Personal
Eric Dailey Jr. was born in Columbia, S.C. … is the son of Eric Dailey Sr. and Shell Dailey … father, Eric Sr., played at TCU and competed professionally for 10 years in Europe, Asia and South America … mother, Shell, played at Texas and has coached at the collegiate and professional levels with stops at Texas A&M, Florida and TCU … served as head coach at TCU … also coached with the WNBA’s San Antonio Silver Stars and the ABL’s Nashville Noise … credits athletes LeBron James, Paul George and Luka Doncic as NBA players who have had a strong influence on his basketball playing style … favorite athlete outside of basketball is longtime tennis standout Serena Williams … sociology major.
UCLA M. Basketball Media Availability - Players (Aug. 26, 2025)
Tuesday, August 26
UCLA M. Basketball Media Availability - Coach Cronin (Aug. 26, 2025)
Tuesday, August 26
UCLA M. Basketball Postgame - vs. Tennessee (March 22, 2025)
Saturday, March 22
UCLA M. Basketball Press Conference – Players (March 21, 2025)
Friday, March 21
